Dengkou County

Dengkou County
磴口县 · ᠳ᠋ᠧᠩᠺᠧᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Sanshengkung; Tengkow
County
Dengkou in Bayannur
Dengkou in Bayannur
Bayannur in Inner Mongolia
Bayannur in Inner Mongolia
Dengkou is located in Inner Mongolia
Dengkou
Dengkou
Location in Inner Mongolia
Dengkou is located in China
Dengkou
Dengkou
Dengkou (China)
Coordinates (Dengkou County government): 40°19′50″N 107°00′30″E / 40.3305°N 107.0082°E / 40.3305; 107.0082
CountryChina
ProvinceInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityBayannur
County seatBayangol
Area
 • Total
3,748 km2 (1,447 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
90,196
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.nmgdk.gov.cn
Dengkou County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese磴口县
Traditional Chinese磴口縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDèngkǒu Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicДөнкоу шянь
Mongolian scriptᠳ᠋ᠧᠩᠺᠧᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCDėŋḵėü siyan

Dengkou County (Mongolian: ᠳ᠋ᠧᠩᠺᠧᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ; Chinese: 磴口县), is a county with 90,196 inhabitants (2020) under the administration of Baynnur, in the west of Inner Mongolia. The total area of the county is 4,167 km2 (1,609 sq mi) with the seat in Bayangol.

Administrative divisions

Dengkou County is made up of 4 towns and 1 sum.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Bayangol Town 巴彦高勒镇 Bāyàngāolè Zhèn ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Баянгол балгас 150822100
Longshenghe Town 隆盛合镇 Lóngshènghé Zhèn ᠯᠦᠩ ᠱᠧᠩ ᠾᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Лүн шен ге балгас 150822101
Dukou Town 渡口镇 Dùkǒu Zhèn ᠳ᠋ᠦᠺᠧᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Туркев балгас 150822102
Bulang Nur Town 补隆淖镇 Bǔlóngnào Zhèn ᠪᠤᠯᠤᠩ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Болон нуур балгас 150822103
Sum
Xajin Tohoi Sum 沙金套海苏木 Shājīntàohǎi Sūmù ᠱᠠᠵᠢᠨᠲᠣᠬᠣᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Шажинтахуй сум 150822200

Others:

  • Ulan Buh Farm (乌兰布和农场)
  • Bayan Tohoi Farm (巴彦套海农场)
  • Hatan Tohoi Farm (哈腾套海农场)
  • Bor Tohoi Farm (包尔盖农场)
  • Narin Tohoi Farm (纳林套海农场)
  • Desert Forestry Experimental Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry (中国林业科学研究院沙漠林业实验中心)

Climate

Climate data for Dengkou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		25.3
(77.5) 		33.7
(92.7) 		36.2
(97.2) 		40.3
(104.5) 		39.6
(103.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		28.0
(82.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7) 		3.2
(37.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		19.1
(66.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		16.2
(61.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		3.2
(37.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		18.4
(65.1) 		23.3
(73.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		9.4
(48.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.0
(6.8) 		−10
(14) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		11.2
(52.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		3.7
(38.7) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		3.4
(38.1)
Record low °C (°F) −27.2
(−17.0) 		−24.6
(−12.3) 		−20.1
(−4.2) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		7.5
(45.5) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−26.8
(−16.2) 		−27.2
(−17.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.7
(0.03) 		1.1
(0.04) 		3.2
(0.13) 		6.1
(0.24) 		13.2
(0.52) 		25.4
(1.00) 		29.8
(1.17) 		36.3
(1.43) 		22.7
(0.89) 		7.5
(0.30) 		2.5
(0.10) 		0.8
(0.03) 		149.3
(5.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.6 5.3 7.0 6.2 4.3 2.0 1.3 0.8 35.2
Average snowy days 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.3 1.4 7.2
Average relative humidity (%) 53 44 38 31 33 40 50 54 52 48 51 51 45
Mean monthly sunshine hours 233.6 232.4 272.3 293.1 321.8 307.7 304.8 294.1 266.7 267.1 231.7 222.4 3,247.7
Percent possible sunshine 78 76 73 73 72 69 67 70 73 79 79 77 74
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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